Verse (86:17), Word 1 - Quranic Grammar

The first word of verse (86:17) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A resumption particle and verb. The connective particle fa is usually translated as "then" or "so" and is used to indicate a sequence of events. The form II imperative verb (فعل أمر) is second person masculine singular. The verb's triliteral root is mīm hā lām (م ه ل).